Sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease: lessons from recent trials and need for team science

LF Drager, RD McEvoy, F Barbe, G Lorenzi-Filho… - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Emerging research highlights the complex interrelationships between sleep-disordered
breathing and cardiovascular disease, presenting clinical and research opportunities as well …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome

JF Masa, JL Pépin, JC Borel, B Mokhlesi… - European …, 2019 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is defined as a combination of obesity (body mass
index≥ 30 kg· m− 2), daytime hypercapnia (arterial carbon dioxide tension≥ 45 mmHg) and …

Effect of obstructive sleep apnoea and its treatment with continuous positive airway pressure on the prevalence of cardiovascular events in patients with acute …

M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Despite the improvement in the prognosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS),
substantial morbidity and mortality remain. We aimed to evaluate the effect of obstructive …

Challenges and perspectives in obstructive sleep apnoea: report by an ad hoc working group of the Sleep Disordered Breathing Group of the European Respiratory …

W Randerath, CL Bassetti… - European respiratory …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a major challenge for physicians and healthcare systems
throughout the world. The high prevalence and the impact on daily life of OSA oblige …

The epidemiology of sleep and obesity

RP Ogilvie, SR Patel - Sleep health, 2017 - Elsevier
Sleep is a state of consciousness that is preserved across animal species whose exact
function is not yet clear but which has a vital impact on health and well-being …

Association of positive airway pressure with cardiovascular events and death in adults with sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Yu, Z Zhou, RD McEvoy, CS Anderson, A Rodgers… - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Sleep apnea (obstructive and central) is associated with adverse cardiovascular
risk factors and increased risks of cardiovascular disease. Positive airway pressure (PAP) …

Obstructive sleep apnea, hypoxia, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

OA Mesarwi, R Loomba, A Malhotra - American journal of …, 2019 - atsjournals.org
Recent studies have demonstrated that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with the
development and evolution of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), independent of …

Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

P Lévy, M Kohler, WT McNicholas, F Barbé… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2015 - nature.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common clinical condition in which the
throat narrows or collapses repeatedly during sleep, causing obstructive sleep apnoea …

Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults

M Semelka, J Wilson, R Floyd - American family physician, 2016 - aafp.org
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes patients to temporarily stop or
decrease their breathing repeatedly during sleep. This results in fragmented, nonrestful …

A comprehensive diagnostic approach to detect underlying causes of obesity in adults

ES van der Valk, ELT van den Akker, M Savas… - Obesity …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is a worldwide growing problem. When confronted with obesity, many health care
providers focus on direct treatment of the consequences of adiposity. We plead for adequate …